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Vera Gillis Delphine Gillis Hull 1942
« on: Friday 25 October 19 17:36 BST (UK) »
Currently working on a project to research the blitz casualties where I live. However, I am struggling to find information on little Delphine Gillis. She was only 6 months old when she was killed in a raid on May 20th 1942 on Hull. I have checked the CWGC which only gives her mother's name as Vera Gillis. I can only find one possible, Vera Gillis (Garkin) in the West Riding which I suppose is possible? No marriage or anything for Vera.
Can anyone take a look with fresh eyes before I give up? I really want to know more.

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Re: Vera Gillis Delphine Gillis Hull 1942
« Reply #1 on: Friday 25 October 19 17:53 BST (UK) »
Free BMD has a Delphene R  Gillies, born  July- September 1941. Birth registered Scunthorpe. Mmn Gillies, suggesting unmarried mother.

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Re: Vera Gillis Delphine Gillis Hull 1942
« Reply #2 on: Friday 25 October 19 17:56 BST (UK) »
Oh bless her!

I think that must be her...

Thank you.

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Re: Vera Gillis Delphine Gillis Hull 1942
« Reply #3 on: Friday 25 October 19 18:04 BST (UK) »
Just clearing up your Vera Garkin marriage query having looked at the original source of that name and not the transcript

Marriages Mar qtr 1941   
Gillis    John J    
Parkin    Vera   
Staincross    9c   534
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Re: Vera Gillis Delphine Gillis Hull 1942
« Reply #4 on: Friday 25 October 19 18:35 BST (UK) »
Quote from: rosie99 on Friday 25 October 19 18:04 BST (UK)
Just clearing up your Vera Garkin marriage query having looked at the original source of that name and not the transcript

Marriages Mar qtr 1941   
Gillis    John J    
Parkin    Vera   
Staincross    9c   534

Indeed. Presumably, though, this isn't the mother of Delphine/Delphene, who one would expect to be unmarried in mid-1941 when the baby was born.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Vera Gillis Delphine Gillis Hull 1942
« Reply #5 on: Friday 25 October 19 18:39 BST (UK) »
If (as the registration tells us) her birth was registered on or before 30 September 1941, Delphine was more than 6 months old at death in May 1942.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Vera Gillis Delphine Gillis Hull 1942
« Reply #6 on: Friday 25 October 19 18:42 BST (UK) »
Quote from: avm228 on Friday 25 October 19 18:39 BST (UK)
If (as the registration tells us) her birth was registered on or before 30 September 1941, Delphine was more than 6 months old at death in May 1942.

She was 9 months old according to this list (and CWGC, from where it is drawn):

www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/MilitaryRecords/NE_WarDead/CWD_E-G#G

Nobody else is listed as having died at the same address, 6 Ripley Ave.
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Vera Gillis Delphine Gillis Hull 1942
« Reply #7 on: Friday 25 October 19 19:19 BST (UK) »
I've seen 6 or 9 months and CWGC get it wrong often that I tried both but still came up with a blank. Thanks for all your replies. Very helpful.

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